New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-27

malice which exposes itself in the natural course
of business within twelve hours Is of no account.
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The Albany correspondent of The Sun la
ments the fact that tire Ncw-iorll city Assembly
men at disadvantage when compared with
the rural members But there IL nothing singular
IN that with few exceptions the city members
represent the proprietors OF gin mills and not the
people. And the liquor dealers care only foi
votes. 1hey could not command men Of ability
II they desired TO do So
| Brooklyn may wake up too late TO the necessi'
" of an increased water supply. The city Is
growing rapidly. and the rate of growth is sure
| TO increase as the elevated roads now under way
come to completion. In the season when water
is most freely used the quantity consumed comes
perilously near the available supply. The work
or extending the conduit apd enlarging the rescr'
yoirs ought not TO be delayed. The Aldermen
have neglected for year and half to order the
necessary bonds for this work to be issued, and
the Legislature shows no sign Of passing the bill
making the acquisition OF lands required more
easy. Delay In this matter Is dangerous. I'm
mediate action Is urgently demanded
'"Ihe Albany Argus is responsible for the re-
port that Lieutenant G. oyernor Jones is having
u gavel made OF solid iron. A vest pocket edition
of good work on parliamentary law is evidently
what Jones is most in need Of
State Senator Wempe. by way Of excusing
Lieutenant Governor Jones. SAYS that Presidential
messages are received in Congress during roll call
MIR. Wempc should go further and tell whether
or not he ever heard a message read In Congress
during roll call on "A motion 10 adjourn and
whether the presiding officers read such documents.
10. tptar a Ion roll Ia MI
journ. for the purpose OF reading message Is an
unheard-of thing in Congress- and IL could only
be done by unanimous consent. 1t Is not an I'M
common thing for the United States Senate to
adjourn with messages lying the table unread
Judge for this week contains a strong and
felicitous cartoon by Gillian entitled "1he Last
Days of the Democratic Pompeii.' Powderly in
prophet robes is depicted standing before Clcvc
land. the members Of his Cabinet Hill. WatteHon,
Randall and a few other prominent Democrats
warning them against Vesuvius the Ia
Dor vote which looms up in the
distance in state of angry eruption. Cleveland
wears the royal purple, and tie Others. who are
artisticaly grouped about him, are also gor-
geoisly arrayed "TTcar We not cries POwdcriy.
pointing to the smoking volcano, "thc rumblings
Of yon Labor Vcsuvius. Beware the eruption
1t will dest roy you all and bury You out Of sight
In 1881 To this impressive warning the Demo
cratic leaders respond, away false croalxer We
are too used to its growlings DO be frightened OF
them now At the extreme right Of the picture
Dan Lamont Is seen holding up by way OF gon-
Talon goose rampant the legend Public
Office public trust while at the left Randall
throws dice on a layout lettered the tariff ques-
tion 1t Is a suggestive picture
Iao &. ,u;,t
from next Wednesday the people of this town would
like to see Justice Barrett on the bench.
Various emotions have been stirred up in differ.
emit quarters by report that Mr.. Cleveland never,
no, never would accept denomination TO the
Presidency. 1t is natural that several hundred
Democratic statesmen, who, modest rs they are,
really think they could suggest the best possible
successor to Mr. Cleveland without trouble, should
be agitatcd thereby. But, gentlemen, be calm
Even II Mr. Cleveland should decline (which he
will not IL he can help 10 IL win do none OF you
any real good, for II your fond,st aspirations
shCrId be realized, there viii come night early
In November, 1888, when You will wish most earn.
cstly that they had NOT been.
"The st. Louis Republican, a strong Demo
cratic paper, says that "the Democrats OF New
York ought TO have known what they were about
In defeating the High License bill, but cannot
help believing they did not o, yes they did.
They knew they were doing what the Governor
directed. They always do that. They never ask
imperincnt questions. And for the Governor,
he is the gin mems one friend
"Ilo Brooklyn Standard was started in 1884
DO support Mr.. Blaine because The Union had
fallen from grace and Joined the Mugwumps
"1lic Standard has absorbed "1he Union,
which has had chcckered but not prosperous
career. and under tho name Of "1he Standard.
Union Brooklyn Republicans win have q paper
that will, in connection with "The Brooklyn
Times, adequately represent the Republican sen.
timent Of the city, There is room for both "The
Times" and "The standardization in brooklyn
and We wish both all MANNER of prosperity.
This practice must cease, says Mayor Hewitt |
speaking of the sprinkling of sand upon the
streets BY railroad companies. Ii the Mayor